Showing posts with label good gear. Show all posts
Showing posts with label good gear. Show all posts
Wednesday
Monday
Fancy Pantsy
Dr. Shin has been getting fancy with his gear lately. Bamboo and silk lines. He says it time he grew up and started using some fancy stuff once in a while. I don't use that stuff but I get where he's going.
Summer cabin fever continues...
As per Yoonho's suggestion, I've decided to add a detail on the kayak. I've purchased this inlay for my previous kayak but never got around to install it as I wasn't sure about my carpentry skill to route out the perfect circle on the deck. As painstaking as it was, I think the detail adds nice flare to the kayak.
Progress Report
Finally, the fiberglass sheet is wrapped on and three coats of epoxy brushed on... I think two more weeks, I should have a kayak.
Tuesday
Saturday
I've never been a huge fan of Sage trout rods; to stiff for small streams. But this looks like a game changer. This might be the first rod I buy in the last ten years!
Sage CIRCA - Fly Fishing with Advanced, Slow-Action Performance. from Sol Duc Buck on Vimeo.
Sage CIRCA - Fly Fishing with Advanced, Slow-Action Performance. from Sol Duc Buck on Vimeo.
Tuesday
My first bamboo rods
Please allow to me gloat over my new bamboo rods...
One on the left is one I've made at the Oyster Bamboo Rod class and one on the right is the one Bill Oyster made for me.
One on the left is one I've made at the Oyster Bamboo Rod class and one on the right is the one Bill Oyster made for me.
Friday
bamboo rod class: final day
I am having hard time trying to describe what my experience was like for the last six days. Yes, I'm super excited the fact that I have a beautiful bamboo rod which I made with my own hand but the real excitement I think came from the people i've met through this class. I will write about it in detail when i get back but for now I'm at my motel room trying to absorb all the good things that happened during my stay.
Riley burnt some midnight oil to varnish our rods.
Vanishing process, Bill Oyster Style!
Second coat of varnish and our signature had been added.
Ken's signature should read "Mac Daddy"
WAZZUP!
Graduation dinner Shannen prepared at their beautiful home. Good food, good people and good time....
Riley burnt some midnight oil to varnish our rods.
Vanishing process, Bill Oyster Style!
Second coat of varnish and our signature had been added.
Ken's signature should read "Mac Daddy"
WAZZUP!
Graduation dinner Shannen prepared at their beautiful home. Good food, good people and good time....
Thursday
bamboo rod class: day5
One thing I am learning about building fly rods is that there are no short cuts. It involves paying attention to every details and executing it with utmost care. Don't mean to be philosophical but life lessons can be taught through this experience.
Positioning of guides.
Wrapping of silk thread.
More wrapping and more wrapping...
I now have a bamboo rod ready to be Finished!
Positioning of guides.
Wrapping of silk thread.
More wrapping and more wrapping...
I now have a bamboo rod ready to be Finished!
Wednesday
bamboo rod class: day4
This trip is turning into the experience to remember. Not only I'm learning something new to build but the whole new cultural experience as well. The people I've met through this class has something wonderful to share and it has been very exciting as well as educational for me...
Today, our canes morphed into " almost fly rods" after the painstaking works.
Binded, glued, and baked rod.
Sanding and more Sanding...
Now that's what I'm talking about!
Attaching ferrule
Ferrule is glued on.
Practicing the "separation"
Stacking up cork rings for your grip.
Shaping of grip.
My "George the Asian cowboy" cigar style handle (don't ask)
Ken the mac daddy here graciously invited us for dinner to his very intriguing and beautiful self sustainable comune and treat us with an wonderful food and fellowship.
One of artwork from Ken's house.
Today, our canes morphed into " almost fly rods" after the painstaking works.
Binded, glued, and baked rod.
Sanding and more Sanding...
Now that's what I'm talking about!
Attaching ferrule
Ferrule is glued on.
Practicing the "separation"
Stacking up cork rings for your grip.
Shaping of grip.
My "George the Asian cowboy" cigar style handle (don't ask)
Ken the mac daddy here graciously invited us for dinner to his very intriguing and beautiful self sustainable comune and treat us with an wonderful food and fellowship.
One of artwork from Ken's house.
Tuesday
bamboo rod class: day3
Today was the longest and strenuous day yet very rewarding as we now have binded blanks. a lot of elbow greasing went in today's work as it was all about planing after planing.
Ready to start the day.
Steve and Randy putting a lot of elbow grease and patience
Finished strips
Ready to be glued
Two part epoxy application
Barry binding his rod
Finally, we have something that resembles fly rod.
Tom displays his battle scar and new found respect for rod building
Ready to start the day.
Steve and Randy putting a lot of elbow grease and patience
Finished strips
Ready to be glued
Two part epoxy application
Barry binding his rod
Finally, we have something that resembles fly rod.
Tom displays his battle scar and new found respect for rod building
Monday
bamboo rod class: day2
using alcohol lamp to straighten canes.
straightened strips.
Planner specifically designed for bamboo rod building
After a couple of runs through the planner, isometric triangled strip
Strips gets baked for thirty minutes at 300 degree farenheit
Calibrated the planner block for further planning for tommorrow
Finished the day with local beer
straightened strips.
Planner specifically designed for bamboo rod building
After a couple of runs through the planner, isometric triangled strip
Strips gets baked for thirty minutes at 300 degree farenheit
Calibrated the planner block for further planning for tommorrow
Finished the day with local beer
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